diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index f0c3737..325aa3c 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function contactRateLimit(req, res, next) {
 
 app.post('/api/contact', contactRateLimit, async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { name, email, message, _honey } = req.body ?? {}
+    const { name, email, message, subscribe, _honey } = req.body ?? {}
 
     // Honeypot — silently discard if filled by a bot
     if (_honey) {
@@ -121,34 +121,37 @@ app.post('/api/contact', contactRateLimit, async (req, res) => {
     })
 
     const resend = new Resend(process.env.RESEND_API_KEY)
-    const { firstName, lastName } = splitName(trimmedName)
-    const contactResend = new Resend(process.env.RESEND_CONTACTS_API_KEY ?? process.env.RESEND_API_KEY)
 
-    try {
-      const { error: contactError } = await contactResend.contacts.create({
-        email: trimmedEmail,
-        firstName,
-        lastName,
-        unsubscribed: false,
-        ...(process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID
-          ? { segments: [{ id: process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID }] }
-          : {}),
-      })
+    if (subscribe === true) {
+      const { firstName, lastName } = splitName(trimmedName)
+      const contactResend = new Resend(process.env.RESEND_CONTACTS_API_KEY ?? process.env.RESEND_API_KEY)
 
-      if (contactError) {
-        const { error: updateError } = await contactResend.contacts.update({
+      try {
+        const { error: contactError } = await contactResend.contacts.create({
           email: trimmedEmail,
           firstName,
           lastName,
           unsubscribed: false,
+          ...(process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID
+            ? { segments: [{ id: process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID }] }
+            : {}),
         })
 
-        if (updateError) {
-          console.error('[contact] contact sync error:', updateError)
+        if (contactError) {
+          const { error: updateError } = await contactResend.contacts.update({
+            email: trimmedEmail,
+            firstName,
+            lastName,
+            unsubscribed: false,
+          })
+
+          if (updateError) {
+            console.error('[contact] contact sync error:', updateError)
+          }
         }
+      } catch (contactSyncErr) {
+        console.error('[contact] contact sync exception:', contactSyncErr)
       }
-    } catch (contactSyncErr) {
-      console.error('[contact] contact sync exception:', contactSyncErr)
     }
 
     const { error } = await resend.emails.send({
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 6800955..ef4191f 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -566,6 +566,33 @@
   resize: vertical;
 }
 
+.contact-consent {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  letter-spacing: normal;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  text-transform: none;
+  color: #d8c79e;
+}
+
+.contact-consent input {
+  width: 1rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+  margin-top: 0.2rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  accent-color: #c8860a;
+}
+
+.contact-consent span {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .contact-form .btn-primary {
   justify-content: center;
   width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8808717..079b9e2 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ function AmazonMusicIcon() {
 function ContactForm() {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const [fields, setFields] = useState({ name: '', email: '', message: '' })
+  const [subscribe, setSubscribe] = useState(false)
   const [honey, setHoney] = useState('')
   const [status, setStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'submitting' | 'error'>('idle')
   const [errorMsg, setErrorMsg] = useState('')
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ function ContactForm() {
       const res = await fetch('/api/contact', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ ...fields, _honey: honey }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ ...fields, subscribe, _honey: honey }),
       })
       if (!res.ok) {
         const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
@@ -159,6 +160,14 @@ function ContactForm() {
         Message
         <textarea name="message" rows={6} required value={fields.message} onChange={handleChange} />
       </label>
+      <label className="contact-consent">
+        <input
+          type="checkbox"
+          checked={subscribe}
+          onChange={e => setSubscribe(e.target.checked)}
+        />
+        <span>Send me updates from Verse by Verse with Nate. I can unsubscribe anytime.</span>
+      </label>
       {status === 'error' && <p className="contact-error">{errorMsg}</p>}
       <button type="submit" className="btn-primary" disabled={status === 'submitting'}>
         {status === 'submitting' ? 'Sending…' : 'Send Message'}